Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-25

Mrs Charles Wicker of Wahoe. Neb
who have been making bridal trip of n
leW weeks among relatives and friends in
town, return West Thursday. y..""At the
annual accounting of the Cong egatouaI
society it was thought best, in view of the
deficit of the current subscription list to
circulate for a new one. TIE amount
asked for was 81 lao and the amount Sc
cured was ~, 232, 5.......The returns of
vital statistics show for this town, births,
y deaths. l5.... The cantata of Queen
Esther was presented on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings to good audiences,
ana on Friday evening a large crowd was
asked for at the nominal price of ten
cents" The storm however lnterfered
again. After paying expenses and the
conductor, about $50 netted to the organ
fund which is now about $225 Con
stable Caldwell 5 team ran away the other
DAY, 1t brought up at the depot, a mile
ana half away, without serious dam
age
Waterbury.
Mrs. Louisa Spicer aged "a years,
daughter of the late William Carpenter,
uled from cancer ......At the dwelling
house of Joel bennington, the home of
the bride, Mr.. Frank Lyon of Waterbury
Centre and Miss Meme Rand were mar
rled The several chapters of the
third Masonic district held Il convocation
~ " 49, '''i 'itig L GU. IL HtlC
was a large gathering and banquet at
Barrett x Sons hotel in the evening. A
vote of thanks was rendered to the Cen
tral Vermont, Boston and Lowell and
Wells River railroads for free return
checks home.
st. Johnsbury
Andrew &. Morse left for Texas, Wed
nesdav morning. to work on a stock ranch.
He Is very fine coruet player and his
place i'll the band and orchestra will be
hard to till....C. j. Collins has return
ed from New Brunswick where he has
been engaged in putting a few Feed
water heaters upon locomotives. .....L.
D. Atwood started on Tuesday for a
months trip in the West. He goes for
the purpose of restocking his large dry
goods store at Fergus Falls, Mimi.
\. X. ScOitser has made nearly 5 cush-
ions for toboggaus this season. The
Old Folks concert in music hall on
Tuesday evening was one of the finest
concerts by home talent ever given here
The costumes worn were such as were
worn 100 years ago and made the stage
look very strange with the chorus of 50
people dressed In them. a good sum was
netted.
Morrisville.
Hon. Norman Camp the long time post
master of Elmore Pond has been removed
and David H. Stone is his successor. .....
\ large number of ladies and gentlemen
met with the ladies circle with Mrs. Will
liam Cheney on Friday afternoon and
evening. The question of making bet
ter preparation for eXtinguishing fires is
not dead yet and another meeting of
voters In fire district, No /. was called for
last week......A good number from here
attended the Burlington carnival last
week; .... The winter term of the village
schools closed on last Tuesday. The stu
dents of the academic department held
closing exhibition at academy hall on
Tuesday evening NJ. b. Waite for
merly clerk in DR.. Woodwards drug store,
is in town from Worcester, Mass. ..
Dwight Holton has left c. H. Slocums'
store and his place is now filled by julius
Bundy "A specially called meeting
of voters in fire district No. /, was held at
the Portland street engine house, on
Thursday evening, with good attend
ance. Major ID. j. Stafford of the pruden-
tlal committee reported the result of his
trip made in the interests of the district
IN the line OF making inquiries with
view TO purchasing new engine, hose and
hose cart for.the village fire department. 1t
was voted to purchase the engine recon-
mended by the committee, together with
400 feet of two and a half inch hose. A
tax OF 10 cents on dollar of the grand
list was voted, with four per cent dis
count if PAID July list. This tax will
more than pay for the engine and hose
1t is expected that Il complete reorgani-
zation of the fire department will be made
at an early date, with two engine companies
and hook and ladder company. .... The
winter term of school at the academy
closed on Tuesday last. The junior eXhi-
bition held in academy hall in the eve
ming drew full house and the pro-
gramme presented was a very interesting
ha tsir ,f oh
on Tuesday, March lst...... Members of
Coral Chapter o. +, 5, spent Wednesday
evening, very. pleasantly with Charles
Shaw and wife. Rev. :. c. Vail of
" Nolcott occupied the pulpit at the Metho-
list church. on Sunday the Goth ....A
masquerade ball was heid at town
hail on Thursday evening ......A temper
tnce caucus was held at Good Templar's
nall, on Saturday evening, to elect dele
gates to attend the annual county tenn
lerance convention to be held III this
llace on Tuesday, the 22d. ...T The rebel |
ion in the Good Templar's lodge is said
o have taken on quite a serious aspect. |
)lay, being the result of the determine
ion of the majority to play a game called |
Hot Coffee" against the wishes of few |
waterville.
G. Tobin has taken Mrs. Orrin Tillot- |
oh : lafln .......E Ed Leach works FOR Lewis |
carpenter at Johnson this season.......
Monroe Twiss has moved into the big |
louse by the school house. .... Harmon |
iulburd has moved back to his farm in
3elvidere ...".Mr. House has moved back
rom johnson on to the east hill...... Mr..
'ubs has sold his farm the Charles At
veil place to "A man from Milton and he is
oon To move back to Canada. The
illage school taught by Miss Lila Tillot-
on of Waterville closed a very successful
erm Friday, with first class exhibition
d the evening to a crowded house. The
Xeroises gave much credit to both
eacher and scholars. Quarterly meet
lg at the Methodist church Sunday.
residing Elder Calver is to preBch 49,,
ienry Chase is building new horse
arm back of his house He has it nearly
Dmpleted.
Montpelier.
Blanchard's opera house was well filed
uesday evening TO listen to the dramatic
nd musical entertainment presented un-
er the auspices Of the Ladies' Library
ulld. Contrary to custom the farce {
The Two Bonnycastles" was presented
rst, followed by the charming comic
lera The Crimson Scrrf." All of the